Global Patent Index - EP 0755855 B1

EP 0755855 B1 20020327 - Driving device for a bicycle

Title (en)

Driving device for a bicycle

Title (de)

Fahrrad-Antriebsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'entraînement pour une bicyclette

Publication

EP 0755855 B1 20020327 (EN)

Application

EP 96305416 A 19960724

Priority

JP 21241295 A 19950728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0755855A2] A motor-drive hub for a bicycle includes a hub shaft (1, 61), a hub body (30, 100) rotatably mounted about the hub shaft, a drive member (12, 23, 72) coaxially mounted with the hub shaft, a motor (10, 10a, 70) coupled to the drive member for rotating the drive member, and a one-way clutch (50, 90) disposed in a transmission path between the drive member and the hub body for transmitting rotation of the drive member to the hub body in only one direction. A gear reduction mechanism (14, 15, 17) in the form of a planetary gear unit may be mounted in the transmission path between the drive member and the hub body so that the hub body rotates slower than the drive member. The motor may be mounted outside the hub or inside the hub. When mounted inside the hub, the motor may be mounted coaxially about the hub shaft so that the centre of gravity of the motor lies within the hub along the axis of the hub. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62M 23/02; B62M 7/12

IPC 8 full level

B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B62M 6/65 (2010.01); B62M 7/12 (2006.01); B62M 23/02 (2006.01); F16D 41/06 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); H02K 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60L 50/20 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 50/52 (2019.01 - EP US); B62M 6/65 (2013.01 - EP US); B62M 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2200/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2220/44 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0755855 A2 19970129; EP 0755855 A3 19971001; EP 0755855 B1 20020327; CN 1069277 C 20010808; CN 1144179 A 19970305; DE 69620072 D1 20020502; DE 69620072 T2 20021219; DE 69633686 D1 20041125; DE 69633686 T2 20060209; EP 1155953 A2 20011121; EP 1155953 A3 20020703; EP 1155953 B1 20041020; JP 3383133 B2 20030304; JP H0939872 A 19970210; TW 318815 B 19971101; US 5782716 A 19980721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96305416 A 19960724; CN 96106459 A 19960729; DE 69620072 T 19960724; DE 69633686 T 19960724; EP 01118815 A 19960724; JP 21241295 A 19950728; TW 84112729 A 19951129; US 68569696 A 19960724